Air-ship.



J, M. Wma-HT,

AIR SHIP.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 14, 190g.

Patened Am'. 13, i909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

s'. M. WRIGHT;

AIR SHP.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 14, 190s.

Patented Apz 13, w09.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

inrrrsn srsrs i :mss u. meer, or nessun rcs;

gissen.

1re. einem.

'To all whom it 11i/ry concern:

Be it known that l, JAMEs M. Vv'nien'r, s

citizen of the United States of America., re-

` Q will presently appear. Sts-te ot flows, lieve invented new sind useful siding et .Keokulg in the county of Lee end Improvements in Airliips, of which the following is e speciiicetion.

This invention relates to sir ships, und more psgrticulsriy to the mechanism for propolling sind directing the'sliip, sind one el thc principal objects of the invention is to pro vide means of simple and light construction for adjusting the propeller wheels et various angles to give the required direction to the isshiKl.7A

- other object of the invention is to provide pro eller wheelsimouuted on a jointed shaft am. connected up to s 'simple and siiioient device for moving sind Jointed shaft to control the movements of the sirsliip.

These and other objects ni'ay be attained by means of the construction 'illustrated in 'the accompanying dreii'ings, in whioli,- i

Figure 1 is s side elevation of'oneend of 26 the controlling mechanism, the opposite end the oro eller wheels thereto. l

being of identical structure. Fig. 2 is s len view of the same. Fig. 3 is en enlarge detail section of the'outer end of the/driving shaft and showing the insfier ofcrmeeting Fig. L is o detail partial section, showing the operating lever. Fig. 5 is en elevation of the same. Fig. 6 is s diegrsm illustrating the direction of Hight of en air ship having the' propeller wheels adjusted for such direction.

Referrinv Vto the drawing, the numerati 1 designates he framework for supporting the operative mechanism of en sir ship', and se cured centrally to seid frame-.is esuitsole motor 2 of eng desired ty e. Suitebly fournaled in brac sts 3 are e driving shsllts 4, said shefts'havin each upon their inner ends `a gear wheel 5 W ich meshes with e gear on the :noter shaft.

.Upon reference to Fig. l it wilibe seen that tha-mechanism represented upon one end of .theshaft 4 isduplicated et the opposite end of the frame i, und hence o description of one sctof operating devices will serve for both. The simft 4 at its outer end is' provided with yelrs 6 seid yoke being pivotslly connected toh s ring or= jointed 4connection 7, said ring being formedon or connected to a short slisft 8 mounted in bemin 9 connected to the ity bolts. t0.' the' bearing 9 'has a.' cursed, cuter. fece 11.. Mounted te .turn

Specification 05 Letters Fastest. Applicaties site :my is, isos. sei-isi rre. cesser.

Patented pr 7.3, i999.

easily upon the shaft is is e tour-ermed spider 1t?, seid spider having journsled in the outer ends of its arms rollers lil; for e purpose which Connected to the outer end of the short slmlt S is awyolie 14 to which. s ring .l5 is pivoted at lli, und pivotelly connected te the ring H2 Ais-cyoke i7 connect ed by e pin f to e jointed slieit 1Q. Mounted on tlie elicit i9 is s collar 20, end connect-- eil-to the outer eiid or scid slnift nre the preuellers, esc'li comprising n slm-it 2i extended through '.rlrecper.) secured upon tile ond ci" the shui t l5). As shown, the propeller Wheels each cen'iprises s vene or psddie secured et the opposite ends olE tlie sliel't 'Z1 and silt et en envie thereto relatively.

The mechanism for adjusting the :ingle of the pro relier wheels comprises s freine 24 upon winch is supported the lever freine 25, said frames being connected 'ny it l'rictiousl pin 26 which permits the rnmfcment of the freine 25 rcetivcly to the freine 24 when the tension of tlic spring 2T is overeoirie. Blounted upon the upper end of the friture 25 is en oper-sting? lever 28, seid operstins; lever being mounted u Avon e. cross bei; 2Q of tiro rsrne 25, seid lever lisving four redini firms 3U end s. central projecting 'finger 3l. A spring plate coimected to the inger 3l by n screifv 33 beers upon the cross berm? toc-reste suillcicnt friction to hold the lever in its sdjustedig'iosi i3 on the arms i2, and the outer ends of sind cords heini connected to the coller 2() sit four diemctrice points.

The operation of in invention may oc brieiiy described .es iol ons: i'thenever it is required to change the angle o the blades 23 the levers 28 ere adjusted either verticsll T or 'horizontaillyto set the ongle of the blades 23 to either ascend, propel, direct or descend. The movements of the levers 28 are instantly communicated'through 'the cords 36 to the jointed' ends of tlie shafts 4 sndte the 'giro` peller izliecls Upon reference to Fig. t) it will be seen that the propeller wheels when set in pareils] 'relation will direct the ship es indicated eby -tlie srrow in scidV igure.

i, .Frointhe foregoing it will be obvious thst mechsuisrn constructed and errsnged in ric-- Cil Wifh 'Frey invention is light, dur-elia eed eloenic, is mstently responsive eo elle yeoller on oooh of seid jointed members, a,

' epidcx provided with Mms carrying pulleys,

llo

'eompreng hub and x'edie orme, @mangled-m Sem elms oyel which sm cords oomeoted to seid. coller and passed over seid pulleys, operating levers lo which seid oolcls ore comleceel, and pivotal frames to which self-l levers; ere connected.

2. lo en operative mechanism for air ships, drive shells, jointed members-ot the outei ende of seid she-fis, propeller 'Wheels Carried by said jointed members, cords con: eeeted'lzo seid jointed members, e, spider mlleys pese, operating levers each i rovlcled with radial arms to which said col` .s me connected., frames upon which seid .levers are pivotelly mouoed, handles on eefllevers and Vusted positions` cords yictfm pleines bearing noon alle pleo? 4 el sold leveis to hold tle seme' ill.

posions. 3. ln mechanism .'or'ooezet'xlg the combination, of me jgoiled ed in elnement oilon freno., j' bers et the outer ende of seul lers mounted on seid joined. m lars connected to seid join ders lconnected to1seld. o provided with curved m' ,v neotefl 'to said oollere solo exo-ending L pulleys on said arms, opere/ning levers ally mounted upon frames el, 'lle enfle o? i' shafts, seid levers hevlog radial enne whioheed code ere eleelled, lm o ereting said levere, mel eduetefb plates bearing upon the pivotal pel, e operating levers for holding elle seme lo ln testimony whereof l 'my eigoevlofe m presence of two wlnessee.

JllES .VRGFL fituesses:

W. D. FTTEReoN, G. R. PAReoNe. 

